Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Direct drive endoscopy systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 直接驱动内镜系统和方法
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Application No.: US11946779Application Date: 2007-11-28
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Publication No.: US09345462B2Publication Date: 2016-05-24
- Inventor: Barry Weitzner , Paul J. Smith , John B. Golden , Brian J. Intoccia , Naroun Suon , William J. Shaw
- Applicant: Barry Weitzner , Paul J. Smith , John B. Golden , Brian J. Intoccia , Naroun Suon , William J. Shaw
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005 ; A61B1/018 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B19/00 ; A61B17/02 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B10/06 ; A61B17/34
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for facilitating control of a tool or tools. The systems can allow a user to control multiple degrees of freedom. One such system allows a user to control multiple degrees of freedom of two tools simultaneously. Another such system allows a user to control multiple degrees of freedom with a single hand. Frames and rails for supporting and/or constraining movement of a tool or tools are also described herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080188868A1 DIRECT DRIVE ENDOSCOPY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2008-08-07
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